Line Sigvardsen Jensen
{{short description|Danish footballer (born 1991)}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Line Sigvardsen Jensen
| image = 20170706 OEFB AUT-DEN Line S. Jensen DSC 8327.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|8|23}}
| birth_place = Farsø, Denmark
| currentclub = Fortuna Hjørring
| clubnumber = 7
| height = {{height|m=1.68}}
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = 1999–2002
| youthclubs1 = Hornum IF
| youthyears2 = 2002–2006
| youthclubs2 = Aars IK
| years1 = 2006–2008
| clubs1 = B52/Aalborg
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2009–2016
| clubs2 = Fortuna Hjørring
| caps2 = 28
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = Washington Spirit
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2018–
| clubs4 = Fortuna Hjørring
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2008
| nationalteam1 = Denmark U-17
| nationalcaps1 = 25
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2010
| nationalteam2 = Denmark U-19
| nationalcaps2 = 28
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2009–
| nationalteam3 = Denmark
| nationalcaps3 = 66
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| pcupdate = 23 April 2017
| ntupdate = 25 October 2017
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Sport|Women's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{DEN}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|UEFA Women's Championship}}
{{Medal|Silver|2017 Netherlands|Team}}
}}
Line Sigvardsen Jensen (born 23 August 1991) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Fortuna Hjørring in the 3F-Ligaem and for the Danish national team.
Club career
Sigvardsen Jensen, originally a centre back,{{cite web|url=http://www.dbu.dk/Temaer/kvindelandsholdet/Moed_spillerne/17_Line_S_Jensen.aspx|title=Line S. Jensen|publisher=Danish Football Association|language=Danish|accessdate=14 July 2013|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035916/http://www.dbu.dk/Temaer/kvindelandsholdet/Moed_spillerne/17_Line_S_Jensen.aspx|url-status=dead}} has played for Fortuna Hjørring since October 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.fortunahjorring.dk/news/newsShow.aspx?id=8115|title=Nordjyske talenter skifter til Fortuna|publisher=Fortuna Hjørring|language=Danish|accessdate=14 July 2013|date=17 October 2008|first=Jette|last=Andersen|archive-date=14 July 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130714223523/http://www.fortunahjorring.dk/news/newsShow.aspx?id=8115|url-status=dead}} She began playing football aged 9 in her native Himmerland.{{cite web|url=http://forsiden.3f.dk/article/20080319/FODBOLD/862637817/1773/section_ok08|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130714223436/http://forsiden.3f.dk/article/20080319/FODBOLD/862637817/1773/section_ok08|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 July 2013|title=Line stopper modstanderen|publisher=Fagligt Fælles Forbund|language=Danish|accessdate=14 July 2013|date=15 March 2008|first=Helle|last=Møller Riis}} She was signed by NWSL team Washington Spirit in July 2016.{{cite web|url=http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/washington-spirit-signs-danish-international-line-sigvardsen-jensen/|language=English|title=Washington Spirit Signs Danish International Line Sigvardsen Jensen|accessdate=10 May 2018|publisher=Washington Spirit|date=13 July 2016}} In her first season with the team, she played in three matches, two starts, totaling 141 minutes.{{cite web|url=http://washingtonspirit.com/persons/line-sigvardsen-jensen/|title=Line Sigvardsen Jensen – Washington Spirit|website=washingtonspirit.com|date=13 July 2017 }} Sigvardsen Jensen scored her first career NWSL goal on 22 April 2017 giving her team a 1–0 lead over the Orlando Pride.
At the conclusion of the 2017 season, Jensen was waived by the Spirit.{{cite web|url=http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/washington-spirit-exercises-contract-options-on-17-players-for-2018-season/|title=Washington Spirit exercises contract options on 17 players for 2018 season|publisher=washingtonspirit.com|date=23 October 2017|accessdate=16 January 2018}}
International career
Sigvardsen Jensen captained Denmark to a quarter final place at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand.
A 15–0 win over Georgia in October 2009 was Sigvardsen Jensen's senior international debut. She was called up to be part of the national team for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/020a-0e1416d60e73-ef0048a5dc34-1000--upbeat-heiner-moller-confirms-denmark-squad/|title=Upbeat Heiner-Møller confirms Denmark squad|date=21 June 2013|access-date=14 July 2013|publisher=UEFA|first=Peter|last=Bruun}}
International goals
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| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 September 2011 | Mika Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | {{fbw|ARM}} | align=center|4–0 | align=center| 5–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying |
Honours
Fortuna Hjørring
- Elitedivisionen: Winner 2009–10; Runner-up 2011–12, 2012–13
- Danish Women's Cup: Runner-up 2012–13
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|line-jensen/98821}}
- [http://www.soccerdonna.de/de/line-sigvardsen-jensen/profil/spieler_4271.html Profile] at soccerdonna.de
- [http://www.fussballtransfers.com/spieler/j98821_line-sigvardsen-jensen Profile] at fussballtransfers.com
- {{DBU player|5892}}
{{Denmark squad UEFA Women's Euro 2013}}
{{Denmark squad UEFA Women's Euro 2017}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jensen, Line}}
Category:Danish women's footballers
Category:Denmark women's international footballers
Category:Fortuna Hjørring players
Category:Elitedivisionen players
Category:Washington Spirit players
Category:National Women's Soccer League players
Category:Danish expatriate women's footballers
Category:Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:People from Vesthimmerland Municipality
Category:Footballers from the North Jutland Region
Category:UEFA Women's Euro 2017 players
Category:21st-century Danish sportswomen
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